Governor Mills Statement Honoring Labor Day

What this means

Maine Governor Janet Mills issued a Labor Day statement on September 7, 2020, honoring workers and unions for securing safer workplaces, higher wages, health care and other protections. The release was a commemorative statement and did not announce a new law, benefit or funding program.

Official release

Source material from Maine Governor’s Office. The wording below is the issuer’s statement.

September 7, 2020

Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement in honor of Labor Day:

“Today, let us pay tribute to the generations of hardworking men and woman who, standing in solidarity, fought day in and day out to deliver safer working conditions, higher wages, better health care, and countless other opportunities and protections for themselves and others. Unions formed the backbone of our nation – the middle class – and it is their courage, conviction, and strength that has improved the lives and livelihoods of thousands of men and women across this country. Today, let us continue to recognize that when working people thrive, Maine thrives; America thrives.”

Release text attributed to Maine Governor’s Office. Consult the official publication for any subsequent corrections or updates.